[imc-sheffield] Re: [Ssf] ESF...?
Chris
chris at aktivix.org
Wed Sep 8 22:38:43 BST 2004
Hi
On Wed 08-Sep-2004 at 09:13:50PM +0100, Chris wrote:
>
> On Wed 08-Sep-2004 at 04:35:05PM +0100, dan at aktivix.org
> wrote:
>
> > We could do with producing a flyer for promoting all
> > the autonomous stuff going on, with a map.
>
> Good idea, perhaps one is being done already? Also it
> would be worth posting to Indymedia and putting on the
> SSF wiki.
There is a list of events here:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/09/297464.html
I have also pasted it below.
It shouldn't be too hard to turn this list into an image
map of you have a map of london image to start with...
Also there is a discussion about the Indymedia space at
ESF on Sunday in Sheffield 1-3pm:
http://wiki.aktivix.org/AktiviX_II_Media_Labs
Chris
ESF Autonomous Spaces + Initiatives Update
infos, 08.09.2004 17:34
Autonomous Spaces During the ESF in London, 13-17th
October 2004.
We want to create open spaces for networking, exchanges,
celebration, thinking, and action. We believe our ways
of organising and acting should reflect our political
visions, unlike the UK ESF organising process which has
not reflected the values and charters to which it
aspires.
Some of us believe that it is possible to rebuild the
ESF to make it closer to the ideals it claims, others
wish to go further and say that it only represents a
space for the co-option of struggles, and as such,
should be opposed. However we are all united in our
diversity, and in our desire to act together in ways
that respect these differences.
There are now several self organised and autonomous
spaces - they range from legally hired venues to
squatted social centres.We invite you to participate in
the autonomous spaces, to help shape them, to organise
workshops, discussions, creative interventions, and
practical alternatives.
See http://www.altspaces.net
BEYOND ESF - Wednesday 13th - Sunday 17th October
We want to continue the radicalisation that we have seen
during the recent mobilisations against the WTO, G8, IMF
and World Bank summits through BEYOND ESF - a
self-organised, radically different space. We invite
participation in discussion and direct action around
specific themes: surveillance & control : social centres
: precarious work : no borders : zapatismo : G8 Scotland
2005. BEYOND ESF will be based at a large legal venue,
with provision for cheap food, meeting space, imc and
alt media facilities, and evening entertainment (*also
possible simultaneous translation).
For more information: http://www.wombles.org.uk/auto
Contact: wombles at hushmail.com
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European Forum On Communication Rights / Indymedia /
Schnews
Thursday 14th - Sunday 17th October
The Camden Centre in central London will house an
ongoing Indymedia Centre, with bar and cheap food.
Thursday will see the Communication Rights Forum with a
range of communications and media networks
participating, with events on the other days dealing
with themes such as Surveillance and the Security State,
Biometric ID Cards, Migrants and Noborders, Gender,
Intellectual Property, Copyright, Creative Commons,
Corporate media and Alternative media etc. Saturday will
see a one day event from www.schnews.org.uk
See: http://www.efcr2004.net
Contact: info at efcr2004.net
IMC contact: imc-uk-network at lists.indymedia.org
(nb public archived email list)
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The Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination
This open and autonomous initiative will function as a
hub for those whose activities fall outside of and in
between the spaces of culture and politics; whose
actions exist between resistance and creativity. We are
calling on groups and individuals from around Europe to
propose actions, events and tool/tactic sharing
workshops. Themes include, reclaiming contested spaces,
surveillance and consumption and the brand.
Find out more: http://www.labofii.net e-list -
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/labofii contact -
james at labofii.net
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Life Despite Capitalism - Saturday 16th October
A one day event outside the ESF on "Commons and
Communities", to be held at a central london university
(LSE) with two strands: "ROOTS" - Discussion of visions,
understanding, struggles, successes and difficulties
around experiences of commons and of reclaiming our
powers and communities (commons at work,
traditional/indigenous commons, creative commons,
alternative spaces, public services, and migrant and
precarious workers). "SWARM" - will see the people
working on "single issues" in the previous workshops,
mixed up randomly to cross-pollinate and contaminate
each other.
See:
http://esf2004.net/en/tiki-index.php?page=LifeDespiteCapitalism
Contact: m.deangelis at ntlworld.com
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The Carnival Forum
A volitile mix of politics and pleasure... As a mobile
carnival forum we intent to interlink some of the key
esf venues and to take democracy to the streets en route
- taking the forum out of the tradtional conference hall
and to the (so called) every day people. Reaching out
to the most diverse array of people possible the CF is
unpredicatble, inclusve and creative. It's the jester
in the esf court! - interspersing festivities with
discussions, workshops and skillsharing around (but
far from limited to) esf themes like peace, democracy,
neoliberalism, sustainability, discrimination, the
economy and work.
See
http://www.altspaces.net/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?pagename=Main.CarnivalForum
Contact: forumofhope at care2.com
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Solidarity Village / UK LETS Co-operate - 13th-17th
October
Join us in creating a space for co-operative projects
in response to social inequalities due to the
capitalist (neoliberal) system. We are creating a
dynamic and participative Forum using Open Space
methods to provide information about practical
projects. If you think that another world is possible,
know that another economy is already happening!
Under the overall themes of "Another Economy is
Possible" and "Life Despite Capitalism", we present
options towards a sustainable economy at the service
of humanity, answering to human rights and
environmental needs, not the profit motive. The event
will start on the evening of Wednesday 13th October.
There will be an opening circle, evening cultural
events, some self-contained one day events such as
Filling the Vacuum, LETS Co-operate, Commons and
Communities, Another Capital is Possible, and New
Forms of Democracy.
The Solidarity Village will be based at Conway Hall
and London School of Economics, and will include an
Information Centre, Stalls, a Cafe, Wellbeing Spaces
and Creche. Proposals for seminars, debates and
workshops are being combined with existing or new
themes, either in separate rooms or in the open space,
and rooms for independent workshops may also be
booked.
See: http://www.solidarityvillage.org
Contact: admin at solidarityvillage.org
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NB There are other events and spaces being planned, a
fuller list will be available shortly
More info on the Indymedia space
08.09.2004 22:25
The Indymedia space is being sorted out on the wiki:
http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/UkImcEsf
And will be discussed at a session at AktiviX on
Sunday:
http://wiki.aktivix.org/AktiviX_II_Media_Labs
There is also a #esf IRC channel which you can join
via the web interface here:
http://chat.indymedia.org/?chans=esf
More info on AktiviX:
http://wiki.aktivix.org/AktiviX:AktiviX_II
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